§ Mr. Woofasked the Secretary of State for Prices and Consumer Protection what main food commodities can be imported from Third Countries more cheaply than from other member countries of the EEC; and if he will publish a list of the foodstuffs and the prices at which they are at present delivered into the United Kingdom, as compared with the prices for similar foodstuffs imported from the EEC.
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§ Mr. MaclennanComparisons of the prices of food imports in the terms requested are difficult because prices vary significantly between individual supplying countries whether they are inside or outside the EEC. Moreover, such comparisons can be made only in broad terms
AVERAGE UNIT VALUES OF UNITED KINGDOM IMPORTS OF CERTAIN COMMODITIES IN SEPTEMBER 1976 £ per tonne cif Commodity EEC Countries* Non-EEC Countries† Common wheat (soft) France 80.56 USA … … 80.74 Denmark 79.44 FR Germany 85.66 Barley France 85.55 Canada … … 75.00 Denmark 75.42 Rice(husked) long grain. Italy 156.48 USA … … 160.30 Rice (wholly milled) short grain. Italy 177.11 Australia … … 197.21 Butter Denmark 1,100.80 New Zealand … … ‡61O.39 Irish Republic 1,005.40 Cheddar type cheese Denmark 868.03 New Zealand … … ‡527.0O Irish Republic 878.60 Bacon sides Denmark 761.52 Poland … … 849.81 Irish Republic 860.81 Lard Belgium/Luxembourg 270.98 Romania … … 265.95 FR Germany 274.72 Spain … … 273.63 Tomatoes Netherlands 350.92 Spain … … 367.61 * The declared value of goods imported from EEC sources may or may not take account of accession compensatory amounts and monetary compensatory amounts paid, or due to be paid, in the exporting country. † Exclude any import charge and monetary compensatory amount. ‡ Special minimum import price for certain quantities. Source: Customs and Excise Tabulation Sheets.